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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

Col John Ii Pierce, who lives at
Plantsville, little manufacturing town
in New England on the New Haven u
Northampton road, is preparing to as
tonish the world by his inventive
genius. He claims that he has proved
the practcability of establishing pas
senger traffic between this country ana
England oy means of pneumatic tubes
placed under the ocean. He thinks
that in the future man will be able to
breakfast in New York and take lunch
in London. All that Pierce needs to
establish his invention, so he says, is
money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

Prince Albert Victor of Wales recently
went to Gihralter for a months stay, and
took with him 81 tons Of baggage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19

An interesting couple IN the surf at
Long Branch few days ago consisted
of DIR. McGlynn and Henry George
They are both fine swimmers and they
seemed to enjoy their bath immensely
Their methods of procedure were radi'
cally different. DR.. McGlynn was ex-
tremely dignified in the water and
floated about on his back in calm and
intellectual manner, in marked con-
trast to the antics of Mr.. George. The
latter was rs frisky as boy and diyed
and jumped about in a way as playful
as it was amusing. In a swimming
contest between the two reformers MI
George was the winner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-19
What is claimed to be the oldes

What is claimed TO be the oldest
document in the state of New lor> is
in the possession of Stephen Wormn'h
of Fultonville. 1t is the original Ken
nedy patent, grant of land from King
George l., comprising us acres in Al
banv county, on the south side of the
Mohawk. The document is dated Aprli
Is, 1927. The Indians were to receive
two shilling and six pence per acre as
rent for this tract. But though the
rental was small the wax seal on the
manuscript was large, measuring over
one foot in circumference. The agree
ment is written on parchment, and the
chirography is small cramped and ir-
regular. The whole is said to have the
appearance of Zula war map, and it
would make real estate agent smile
, 1887-09-28
AGAINST O-LEOMARGARINE.

The law against OleOmargarine was made
more stringent than ever by the last Legis-
lature. Here is o new section 3
"NO keeper or proprietor or any bakery,
hotel, tavern, boarding house, restaurant,
saloon, lunch counter or place of pub
lie entertainment, or any person hav.
shall keep, use or serve therein, either as
food for their guests, bO.uderS, patrons,
or customers or for cooking purposes, any
article made in imitation or Semblance of
natural butter or cheese. " This sec.
ton shall not he so construe,l as to require
evidence of a wilful or intentional violation
thereof"
A violation of this section is declared
a misdemeanOr, punishable by a fine of
not less than fifty nor more than two hun.
dred dollars or not less than ten nor more
than thirty days imprisonment for the
first offence. For every subsequent offence
the penalty is imprisonment for one year.
1t is TO he noted that this law makes it
a m~iSdemeanOr to serve Ol~e0mHrgarine i'll
a hotel, restaurant or boarding house or
to use it for cooking purposes. Its use in
bakeries is also prohibited. The law APP
plies not only to the owner or keeper of
the establishment, but also to any person
employed i'm it. Tue waiter in a reStau-
rant or the table servant in q boarding
house or the cook III either becomes an
offender liable to the penalties BY serving
or using the prohibited article, even when
ignorant that it is 0le0margarine.
The act further provides that On officer
armed with a search warrant may enter
, 1887-09-28

es on the s-ugar-question. All agree in
acknowledging. that Great Britain has it in
it's power TO put a stop to the sugar export
bounty system, and as matters stand it is
probable, that the Government will avail it.
self Of its exceptionally favourable position,
and compel the rest of Europe to abolish the
export premiums"
III ~ au ] am. dear Sir,
a Yours truly
J. A. STAKEMANN.
, 1887-09-28
Spectator, 8 Sept.l

1t is stated that the Porte has at last
accepted Russia's proposal to send General
Ernroth to Bulgaria as sole Regent, and has
requested Germany to obtain the approval
of the Powers to the steps necessary to carry
out this determination. The Standards cor
respondent at Sofia, always specially well
informed, telegraghs that he has the best
authority for saying that Bulgaria will resist
with force the arrival of Ge4eral Ernroth,
and would not hesita@e to make r~eprisals
against Turkey in Macedonia. This news
evidently makes the situation extremely
serious. It seems to show that Russia has
obtained a complete aacen9ency at .Constan-
tinople, and that the Gar is absolutely
determined to humble the Bulgarians. The
appointment of such q man as General Ern-
roth can mean nothing else. The question is,
Will Europe allow Russia or Turkey to
occupy Bulgaria? And if not, win Russia
act without Europe's sanction? If she does,
it is possible that the Eastern Question In ita
most acute form will be upon us In @ few
weeks. 1t is, however, possible that Turkey
may be counting with absolute confidence on
Austria and Great Britain refusing to seoul.
esee in the proposals Of the Circular This
refusal might give her an excuse to back ont
he whole scheme.
, 1887-09-28

months imprisonment. he appealed, and
has been released on bail.
The police dispersed a meeting of the
League at FermOy. During the disturb
ance, they smashed the hat of DIR. Tanner,
the member for Mid Cork division.
Mr.. Morley, in the course of a speech at
Newcastle, declared that his views re-
specting Ireland were unchanged.
Mr.. John Bright has signiied his APP.
prevail of the decision of the miners in
Northumberland in refusing further to pay
the members' salaries.
News from Paris reports that the Cabinet
have twice debated the question OF the
expulsion of the French princes.
A French lieutenant has been wounded
and a gamekeeper killed while sporting
on the German frontier. 1t is believed
that the customs officials ambushed and
fred on them.
The GaulOis asserts that the ashes of
the first Napoleon at the Hotel dies Inva-
hdes have been scattered to the winds.
1t Is stated that some of the police
officials have been discharged for making
purses of the skin of Pranzini.
The official report of the mobilization
severely criticizes the staff and commisa.
riat. General FerrOn has ordered the
stricteSt enquiry, and it is understood that
he will remOve some of the officers as
incapable.
Prince Bismarck is urging the advisable
lily of extending the Parliamentary period
to Ave years.
New York, Sept. 27th.-areat excite.
ment has been caused in Paris by the
shooting of the lieutenant who was Suppos-
ell to be approaching within the German
frontier.
The possibility of the accident having
resulted from a mistake may be recognized,
but Such excessive German WatchfulneSS
Is exaSperating and the indication of u de-
sire to quarrel has created anxiety. Prince
Bismarck has ordered an investigation, pro-
missing to grant an indemnity if Germany
be proved responsible.
It is stated that the Gar has proposed
that Prince Waldrmar OF Denmark sue.
coed to the Bulgarian throne. If Prince
Bismarck approve the selection the Gar
will visit the Kaiser. The Moscow Press
has been ordered to cease it's attacks on
Germany.
A Dublin despatch states that Arch
bishop Walsh has issued a pastoral to re-
fraim from violence and perSevere in the
paths of justice, which are certain to bring
peace.
New York, September 9th.
Flour, per BRIL-, ST Lawrence. pr. brl. S4.35
Meal, best brandy wine, per bril-, S2.95
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, 154.
New Seasons Pork, per bril-, Is.
srr.r Crystals, per Id 81.
'"s"i f. to CIR, per ID. A.
English Islands MOlaSSeS, 81 test 10.
Exchange New York and London, $3.50
, 1887-09-28
M&SceLE0 % e O ~ s !.
Spectator, 9th AMQ.)

Ayoub Khan, the son of Shere Ali, and q
claimant for the throne of Afghanistan, has
escaped from Teheran, and is supposed to. be
at large either in Russia or on his way TO
Herat. Whether he has heard of the difficult
ties of Abdurrahman, his cousin, with the
Ghilzais, and the doubts concerning his power
to hold his own. is uncertain. But if he is
really in Russia, no doubt he will find ready
shelter, as it might very well suit Russia on
some future occasion to be able to support q
pretender to the position of Ameer of Afghan.
istan. In the meantime, we hardly know
whether, as is now said, Abdurrahman has
beaten his enemies, or whether they have
inflicted a severe check on him. Every day
the accounts OF what is happening in that
disturbed country appear to vary, and TO vary
dian Government is apparently in no degree
alarmed.
The quarrel between the Province of Man.
itoha and the Dominion of Canada is, consi-
dered on it's merits, q very perplexing one.
We have alluded elsewhere to the lesson it
teaches as to the Dangers of subordinate
Legislative Assemblies. Though we are in
clined to think that, on the whole, there is
a good deal to be said in favour of the Pro-
vince, it must be remembered that, were the
action of the Dominion Government success.
tul, 1T would by no means cut off Winnipeg
from all intercourse with the United States.
Already two lines of railway run down tho
Red River Valley,-both are, however, con-
trolledb by the Canadian Pacific line. Itisthusa
competing line that the Manitobans need and
are determined to have. The monopoly
claimed by the Canadian Pacific line, and ita
high rates for freight, is the real grievance.
1t is very much to be hoped that actual con-
fict will be avoided. We can hardly believe
that a satisfactory compromise cannot somehow
be effected.
1.-THE Austrian Government has withdrawn
the ~subvention that it granted last year to
the Vienna General Hospital to defray the
cost of incubation on the Pasteur system.
The failures have been SO numerous as to
discourage competent judges from further
supporting the method" So wrote the
Vienna correspondent of the Standard in the
Standard of Thursday week, and we are not
surprised. The statement 10 c~orroborated
by the sad news of Lord Doneraile's death
from h~ydrophobia, as he too, is one of M.
Pasteur's failures. The Report of the recent
English Royal Commission will not bear any
sort of critical examination as regards the
inference drawn from the statistics of the
cases in which hnman patients bitten by
mad dogs have been saved by Pasteur's sub.
Sequent inoculation from an attack of hydro.
phobia. The only part of that Report which
has any show of plausibility is the part found
ed on Mr.. Victor Horsley's experiments on
the protective incubation of dogs, and even
that is not conclusive. though it does appear
to show that dogs inoculated before they are
bitten by q mad dog, have a considerably
better chance Of escaping rabies than dogs
not SO ~inoculated.
Spectator, 8 Sept)
1t is stated that the Porte has at last
ooooN1oJ PY1ccyo'c p~oNnco1 - rool Honn-oH
, 1887-09-28

any hotel, restaurant or boarding house to
ascertain whether the law is being viola.
ted.-N. Y. Weekly Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
WAGES IN GERMANY.
Interesting Extracts from Recently Pul
iished Consular Reports.

Interesting Extracts from Recently Pub
" iished Consular Reports.
The Inspector of the Leipsic district
tabulates the wages paid in mechanical
industries of various kinds, ranging
from 1920 to 81. Is per week for males
and Sl,6l to S1.S5 for females. In
foundries the lowest is $3.33 and the
highest $7.S7 per week; in chair fac
tories, $2.S5 to 1888. Stone-masons
and carpenters get @.33 and common
la5orers $3.50 per week. In the Brcs-
lau district the miners get from AZ to
so cents u day. In u large textile cs-
t'tblishmcnt the girls get Sl.06, the or
dinary weavers $lSS, and the masters
$i76 week. In SaXony 76,2 per-
$71 per annum; 236, 9SS have from
$7l to 500 per annm; 270, 395 have
from sos to Sll9; and 322,577
have from $119 to $190. The regu-
lar hours of labor vary from ten to
twelve as arule. In the provinces of
Eastern and Western Prussia they are
pretty long; in Pomerania the average
day of labor is eleven hours; in Poscn,
ten to eleven hours; in Schlcswig- Hol-
stein and Hanover, eleven hours;
Zwcken and Meissen, eleven to twelve
hours; Leipsic, ten TO twelve hours;
Plauen. twelve hours; Mecklcnburg,
ten to twelve hours; Bremen, only ten
hours; Hamburg, ten to eleven hours.
In some districts and on certain kinds
of labor the hours run from twelve TO
twenty. Twelve hours is common in
the stone-quarrics, sixteen in the small
.ironware and steel industries, fourteen
hours in the spinning mills, thirteen in
the cotton mills, sixteen in the looking
glass factories. and so on.
Lastly, What does it cost u working
man to livcP The inspector of the
Leipsic district last year obtained from
sixteen heads of workingmcn's fami-
lies, whow were designated by their cm-
ploycrs as orderly persons, statements
of what il annually cost them to live,
and only in four instances out of the
sixteen was the income slightly greater
than the expenditure, which had to be
made up by the wife or children OF
some necessary done without in the
twelve other cases. The detailed tables
show that the chief articles of food are
bread. cheese. dried and green vegeta-
blcs, herlings and sausage, witha scanty
niodicum OF fresh meat. The United
States Consul ut Mannhcin, speaking
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
FERGUSON & CONLEY. Publishers.
CANAp1ANs ALARMED.
what n Non-Intercourse Prociamation

Would Do.
NEW YoRK, May 5.-The New York
World correspondent at Montreal tele-
graphs to that paper: There is deep
seated feeling OF uneasiness here among
men having business relations with the
United States-and these comprise very
large part OF the conimunity-lest Presi-
dent Cleveland should issue proclamation
OF non-intercourse with Canada. Said
prominent lumber merchant: "If Presi-
dent Cleveland should issue a non-inter-
course proclamation, believe 1t would
bankrupt Canada within six months"
This may be an extreme view Of the mat
ter, but II afforded an indication OF the
strength Of the feeling on the subject.
There are about 800 persons from the
United States resident in Montreal, many
of whom are prominent in various lines Of
business, and nearly all Of whom have bus
mess relations of more or less Importance
with the States. Another merchant, in
answer to my question as TO what would be
the effect Of non-intercourse proclama-
tion, said: ssThe first and most obvious
effect would be, the stoppage Of all our
railroads that extended across the border.
Then it would almost ruin the Richlieu
Navigation Company, which controls all
the steamboat lines on the st. Lawrence
and derives its most profitable business
from the American tourists who flock TO
Canada in the summer time. The princi-
pal hotels, too, would lose the best and
largest part of their custom, and would,
in all probability, be forced TO close up.
In short, the effects would be most disas-
trous to us. OF course the establishment
of mutually satisfactory commercial rela-
tions is of great deal more importance to
us than to the people Of the United
States.n
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
KENTUCKY DEMOCRACY.
General Simon Bolivar Buclner
Nominated for Governor.
James w. Bryan. the Nominee for IIeuten-
ant Goyernor--Fuil State Ticket Nomln-
Rted-"Iietty and the Baby"
rlnsr pAY.


LOUISVILLE, KY May i.--At high noon to-
day two policemen threw wide the doors OF
Licdcrknnz Hail. on Market street nnd the
waiting throng Of rcd badgcd delegates TO Ken
tncky's Dcmocratc State Convention began
pouring In, Ia ten minutes time the great hall
seats, nislcs, lobbies and gnileries-was paclf-
ed. The stars and stripes were displayed from
every nook and corner. A brass band sat In
front OF the stage, The boxes 10 the right and
left had been reserved for ladies.
As the convention was being called 20 order
by Colonel Stoddard Johnston. the tail and
stately Mrs. Speaker Carlisle In a rusiling black
silk dress walked mp the main aisle 10 q box, nc.
companied by coteric of lady friends. ~ the
sight OF the hmiable and accomplished wife Of
their rcvcrcd chiciiain, the spirit OF Kentucky
chivalry asserted itself, and the stalwart sons
OF the old Kentucky Democracy burst into
vehement cheers for the ladies, God bless EN-.
Mrs Carlisle was ushcred into the box 10 the left.
The convention was opened with prayer by
the Rev. J. a. Broaddus, the entire asscmblago
arising TO their feet aud remaining standing
with bowed heads while tho invocation that
wisdom and prudence might attend the dciiber-
alton OF the dag WIS ascending 10 the great
white throne.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
Valuable Scientific Discoveries.

MEADvILLE, PA, May 6-Dr. C, G. Car
roll, of this city, after years Of experiment,
has discovered a method by which alum
mum can be cast, soldered and welded. 1t
is claimed by metallurgists and artisans
that this is very valuable invention,
since it insures the use of aluminium
for many purposes on account Of
its extreme lightness, strength and
non-oxidation by exposure. 1t is already
successfully employed in the manufac-
ture Of dental plates, for which it is ap-
parently admirably adapted. In the course
of his experimenting DR.. Carroll believes
he has also discovered the law governing
the disintegration of iron stringers en-
ployed in the construction of railroad
bridges.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
EARTHQUAKES EoHoEs.
The Terrible Disaster at BahisPe-CheeS'
full Prediction of Lo nj scIentists.

ful Prediction OF L0 nj scientists. q
CRY OF MEXICO, May s.-The Govern
ment to-day received its first Information
regarding the disastrous earthquake on
the Sd inst at the town Of Bahispe, in the
District Of Moctezuma, Sonora, by which
one hundred and fifty persons lost their
lives. The earthquake occurred at3 80 pm.
At the same time the volcanic eruptions
began in theneighboring mountains, light
ing up the submits for long distance.
The prediction is made here by local scien-
fists that Mexico is about to undergo a
general seismic convulsion, and recent
records Of earthquake shocks show that
there is widespread volcanic activity from
one end Of Mexico TO the other.
LAREDO, May S.-Passengers arriving on
the Monterey train report that great fires
are raging on the summit of the noun
tains in many places on both sides OF the
road. Whether these fires have any con-
nection with the recent earthquake dis
turbances in Arizona and New Mexico is
yet to be determined, as the tops Of the SO
mountains are almost inaccessible.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
Valuable EXPRESS packaas Mlsslna.

OTTAWA, ONT, May s.-The bank OF OF
tawa to-day sent $4,000 to their branch
bank in Carleton Place. The money is
missing. 1t was forwarded by the Domin-
ion Express. The usual manner of hand.
ling the money over to the express COM
pany was followed, and the bank got re-
ceipt. A thief is supposed to have taken
the money while it was being taken from
the express office to the car.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
decision Ihat S lmpuriant.

NEW York, May 5.-Surrogate Coffin, OF
Westchester County, this State, rendered
decision yesterday, that the estate Of a
deceased person is not appraisable for the
purpose of State tax. Persons in the I il
don estate and trust fund are much pleased
at the decision, for if it is sustained by the
courts it will be a saving to the fund OF
about S250,OO0, as the estate left TO the
fund is said to be worth 5000, 900, and the
tax is five per cent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
A Horrible Fate.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., May GA terrible ac-
cident occurred in the rolling mill of the
Hubbard Iron Company, at Hubbard,
shortly after . O'CLOCK this morning. En-
gineer Griffith Phillips, aged twenty-nine
years, in passing around an orc crusher,
oiling the bearings, was caught in the cog
wheels and dragged into the crusher. He
was mangled out of all semblance Of hui
manity, the flesh adhering to the cogs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
Millions More for CLARK University.

WORCESTER, MASS, May 5.-The incor
porators of the new Clark University, to
be established through the liherality Of
Jones G. Clark, ofthis city, met yesterday
at Mr.. Clark's residence. Mr. Clark in
formed the gentlemen of his intention to
make further gifts to the college to the
amount of about s2,OOo,OOO. Included in
this is collection of works Of art valued
at 100000. 1t is Mr.. Clark's desire that
the college be modelled upon the German
IIniversitv svsfem
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
shorlaae in ohlo,s Wheat crop.

CoLuMBus, o., May 6.-From 200 CORE
spondents it is shown that there will be a
falling off in the Ohio wheat crop this year.
The wheat crop of 1885 was 1856, S6S
bushels, which was about full average
crop. The present prospect for the crop Of
1887 is %, 10000 bushels, shortage of 30
per cent, compared with fair average
crop. Favorable weather may increase
this estimate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
A woMANs LONG JOURNEY.
Walking with Her Five Little Children q
Distance of Six Hundred Miles.

Walking With Her Five Little Children
Distance of Six Hundred Miles.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May S-Mrs. Susan
Sullivan and Ave small children arrived
here to-day from Pierce, Mo-, having
walked the entire distance of over
six hundred miles. Her husband
died in December, leaving the family
among strangers and penniless. Mrs.
Sullivan wished to return to her former
home in Knoxville, and, having no means,
concluded to walk. She arrived here at
noon to-day, almost worn out, having car
ried two small children for the past week,
they being sick. Mrs. Sullivan said her
health has been excellent, and she was
treated well on her long journey The
family were furnished lodgings at Central
Station tonight, and will probably DO fur.
nished transportation from this city to
their destination.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
nsnarisd Glory.

HARRIsBURo, Pa, May s.-The famous
COW Electa, for which her owner, A. J..
Cowan, of venango County, once refused
$4,000, was sold by him to an Oil City
butcher the other day for $50, she having
been ruined by overlooking. Although
this COW stood at the head of all milk-pro-
ducers in this country a few years ago,
her pedigree was never known. She came
20 Cowan's farm as an estray. She was a
famous prize winner.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
iIer.carrier Steals So. .ooo.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, May 5.-Post- Office
Inspector A. n. James, Of Chicago, to-
night arrested carrier in the Grand Rap
ids Office named James L. Harry, charged
with robbing the mails. Two decoy letters
containing money were found on him.
Depredations have been going on for two
months. Letters to banks and business
houses were rified, the total stealings
reaching $1,000 in cash and drafts. He IL
in jail for trial in the U. S. Court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
A Cooperative Scheme.

NEw York, May GA great scheme is
said to be iucubating in the Cigarmakers
is that the Government should loan the
Cigar Makers International Union the
sum Of Si5,0O00O0, for cooperative pur-
poses, for a period Of fifteen years at ten
per cent. per annum, If this is done it is
proposed to erect five immense factories,
one each in New York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Richmond and Key West.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-05-12
Beaureoard,s HInt 10 JeiI Davis.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, May S.--General
Beauregard, in letter published this
morning, makes another reply to Jefferson
Davis recent charges against his military
action in the late war. He closes by warn
ing Mr.. Davis to be content with the kind
ness of the Southern people in juding him
by his motives and not by his perform
ance, and to avoid bringing down unpleas,
ant criticisms upon himself through his
unwarranted attacks upon others.